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The universe depicted in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of video games consists of a variety of lands, the most commonly appearing of these being , and was created by Japanese video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto. ==Hyrule== The kingdom of , first depicted in ''The Legend of Zelda'', is the main setting of the series. Many designated areas of Hyrule appear throughout the series, such as the Lost Woods, Kakariko Village, Death Mountain and Lake Hylia. Several games in the series are set in lands other than Hyrule, including ''Link's Awakening'', set on Koholint Island; ''Majora's Mask'', set in Termina; ''Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages'', set in Holodrum and Labrynna, respectively; ''The Wind Waker'' and ''Phantom Hourglass'', both set on the Great Sea, a flooded Hyrule (although a large portion of ''Phantom Hourglass'' takes place in the World of the Ocean King, which is in another dimension); ''Spirit Tracks'', in New Hyrule and ''Skyward Sword'', set on Skyloft, a group of islands floating above the clouds. Hyrule was formed by , , and . According to Hylian legend as depicted in ''Ocarina of Time'', Din created the physical geography of the realm, Nayru created the physical laws to govern the land, and Farore created the races to uphold the law and the flora and fauna that inhabit the world. Once the goddesses had completed their tasks, they departed for the heavens, and left behind three golden triangles. In these, they put their power to govern all things; this relic became known as the Triforce. The realm itself was eventually named after its dominant race, the Hylia.〔''A Link to the Past'', Japanese Manual: 〕 Hylian is a constructed language that first appears in ''A Link to the Past'', where it is identified as "the ancient language of the Hylians". In ''A Link to the Past'', its written form is composed of symbols that have to be translated by Link to progress in the game. In ''The Wind Waker'', three spirits, the angler fish-like Jabun, the dragon Valoo, and the Great Deku Tree, as well as the King of Red Lions, can speak it. In Japan, an explanation on the Hylian alphabet was printed on the back of the instruction manual, showing the language written with a phonographic writing system, or syllabary, like Japanese.〔IGN.com (Article on Hylian ). Obtained May 28, 2007.〕 Since then three more Hylian scripts have been developed and/or deciphered for the public: the Old Hylian Syllabary used in ''Ocarina of Time'', the Modern Hylian Syllabary used in ''The Wind Waker'', and the Hylian Alphabet used in ''Twilight Princess''. The first two are used for transcribing Japanese, while the last is used to transcribe English. The currency of Hyrule and other areas is called the , which resemble hexagonal crystals or gems, and come in various colors which determine value. In ''Oracle of Seasons'', the Subrosian race accepts only Ore Chunks as currency, and in ''Four Swords Adventures'', Force Gems are used rather than Rupees. Rupees are also absent in ''The Adventure of Link'', which has no apparent in-game currency system. The original ''The Legend of Zelda'' only has flashing Rupees, worth one, and blue Rupees, worth five. In the original, they were called "Rupies;" this was later changed. Subsequent games introduced more colors and sizes for Rupees, each denoting a specific value. Generally, green Rupees have the least value, while huge gold or silver Rupees have the most. ''Phantom Hourglass'' introduced black Rupees called "Rupoor" that would steal a certain amount of Rupees depending on its size. Rupoors have since reappeared in ''Skyward Sword''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Universe of The Legend of Zelda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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